In-depth guides, comparisons and how-tos for power stations, solar and backup power.
Anker’s SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 and BLUETTI’s Elite 100 V2 both pack a 1,024Wh lithium iron phosphate battery into a carry-by-hand box of about 25 pounds, but Anker’s model outputs 2,000W and refills from the wall in 49 minutes, while BLUETTI’s accepts up to 1,000W of solar, according to each company’s published specs. They’re the […]
BLUETTI’s AC200L and Elite 200 V2 store almost the same energy, about 2kWh each, but they’re built for different owners, according to BLUETTI’s spec pages: the AC200L expands to 7,577.6Wh with two B300K batteries and adds an RV-ready TT-30 outlet, while the Elite 200 V2 is about 9 pounds lighter, puts out 2,600W and is […]
EG4’s 6000XP off-grid inverter connects to a 48V battery bank with 1 AWG cable, takes two solar strings of up to 480VDC, and wires to grid, generator and load terminals with 8 AWG conductors, according to the installation manual EG4 Electronics publishes for the unit. The all-in-one inverter delivers 6,000W of 120/240V split-phase power, uses […]
SPAN’s smart electrical panel replaces a home’s breaker box with up to 48 app-controlled circuits and, paired with a compatible battery, lets owners choose which rooms stay powered during an outage, according to SPAN’s product pages. The company lists the panel at a starting price of $2,550 before installation, taxes and shipping, and says circuit-level […]
A power bank can ride in your carry-on without asking the airline as long as its battery is rated at 100 watt-hours or less, according to the FAA’s PackSafe guidance, and spare lithium packs are never allowed in checked bags. That single number, printed on the case of most newer packs, is what separates an […]
EcoFlow’s RIVER 3 Max Plus is not a new power station so much as a pairing: the 286Wh RIVER 3 Plus stacked on a 572Wh Extra Battery 600 for 858Wh in total. EcoFlow’s US store lists the bundle under the name “RIVER 3 Max Plus (RIVER 3 Plus + Extra Battery 600),” with the same […]
Anker’s BP2000 Expansion Battery (Gen 2) adds 2,048Wh of LiFePO4 storage to the SOLIX C2000 Gen 2, doubling the power station’s capacity to 4,096Wh through a single cable. Anker’s US product page lists the pack at 51.2V and 40Ah, rated for 4,000 cycles to 80% capacity with a five-year warranty, and notes one important limit […]
Shoppers picking up Starlink Mini gear from Parts4Star can save 10% with code Ryzzun, the reader and viewer code from my YouTube channel, Ryzzun Reviews. This page covers what the code is, how to enter it at checkout, the Parts4Star gear I’ve tested myself, and a few tips for getting the right accessories the first […]
One Tesla Powerwall 3 can start and run most central air conditioners on its own. Tesla rates each unit at 11.5 kW of continuous power and a 185 LRA motor-start capability, which is enough for a typical 3-ton home AC with room left for the fridge, lights and Wi-Fi. This guide shows how to check […]
The Bluetti EP900 is a 9 kW, 120/240-volt hybrid inverter that pairs with two to four B500 lithium iron phosphate battery packs for 9.92 to 19.84 kWh of storage, according to Bluetti’s EP900 user manual. It accepts up to 9 kW of solar, switches to off-grid power in under 10 milliseconds, and carries a 10-year […]
